Provider Liaison Pharmacist

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This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Summary

The Provider Liaison Pharmacist possesses an exceptional working knowledge of Medicaid program pharmacy coverage and payment rules, along with in-depth experience in managing accounts and clinical projects. This position is dedicated to optimizing the clinical quality and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy for a state Medicaid agency and its members. The role focuses on the rational management of drug utilization, employing analytical tools and an evidence-based approach to achieve lower net costs, better health outcomes, and high levels of satisfaction for plan sponsors and their members.

In addition to account/contract management responsibilities, the Provider Liaison Pharmacist serves as both the subject matter expert and the team lead for specific account(s). The Provider Liaison Pharmacist provides guidance, coordinates tasks, and when necessary, delegates tasks among junior team members to ensure service levels meet client expectations. This position collaborates with corporate resources to achieve overall account and company financial goals. It relies on data and performance indicators, along with experience and judgment, to identify and promote performance improvement opportunities that meet the aligned goals of MedImpact and the client.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Travel required, to specific assigned region(s) of the State, to support state program enrolled provider audit, outreach and education assistance:
• Provide required audit assistance and follow-up after audit events; Develops and delivers academic detailing and training to prescribers and pharmacy providers based on DUR findings, PDL compliance initiatives, DUR and Provider practice activity monitoring
• Provides education and assistance for Providers working with state utilization management programs, including but not limited to PA requests, attestations, and Emergency Supply duties and responsibilities for client defined state Programs
• Provides recommendations to assigned client that align with program goals of achieving lower net costs and high clinical quality. Strategic data capture and program recommendations may include benefit design and Preferred Drug List (PDL) analysis and suggestions, provision of clinical drug information, utilization management criteria development, Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) support and participation, recommendations for rational drug PDL positioning, online system edits and restrictions, ongoing clinical product evaluations, and recommendations regarding client pharmacy benefit utilization and performance trends.
• Offers clinical and Medicaid consultative services in accordance with contracted services. The CAE II focuses on using a variety of analytical tools and clinical resources to identify opportunities that simultaneously improve the plan sponsor's quality-focused and financial performance metrics.
• Identifies and promotes MedImpact's evidence-based interventions and communication programs to clients, providing documentation of recommendations for clinically appropriate and financially beneficial clinical initiatives (e.g., rebate enhancement, lower net cost, generic programs, QA programs).
• Coordinates clinical utilization analyses and presentations to providers, ensuring timely and accurate review of plan data according to policy and offering appropriate intervention recommendations.
• Coordinates the clinical support of Preferred Drug Lists during plan sponsor implementation.
• Participates in quarterly state P&T meetings as stipulated by client contracts.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written).  One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

PharmD and 5+ years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 3 years' of SME in respective areas. Must hold current Tennessee Board of Pharmacy licensure or complete license reciprocity prior to contract go-live date.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and experience with at least one business intelligent tool (IBM Cognos or Tableau preferred).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Registered Pharmacist license in good standing and the ability to obtain licensure in specific state as necessary within 6 months.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Familiar with First Databank and Medi-Span drug information.
• Analytical skills required to perform drug cost expenditure impact analysis.
• Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal skills to interface with clients and internal team members.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Mathematical Skills  

• Candidates must have an understanding of pharmaceutical calculations including fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percentages, and medication dosing. In addition, candidates must have the ability to calculate and/or interpret market shares and graphs.

Language Skills       

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Composure

Decision Quality

Organizational Agility

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Peer Relations

Time Management

Dealing with Ambiguity

Learning on the Fly

Political Savvy

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position may regularly be exposed to or encounter moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position must be located in Tennessee. This role involves frequent travel within designated regions of the State. Must provide adequate support to clients; be available for regular interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as be available to facilitate effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring the incumbent to work the hours required to fully accomplish job responsibilities and reasonable meet deadlines for work deliverables. The individual must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required.  Work hours may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business.  Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

This position may require domestic travel.

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• Incentive Compensation
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego,
California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.